Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 21.36 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Southern Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 21.36 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 31.64 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.36 headcount basis, in 2024.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 86th of 159 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 31.53 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 31.64 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.46 headcount basis | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 25.39 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 23.89 headcount basis | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 22.77 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 23.03 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 23.45 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 22.12 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 21.36 headcount basis | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.78 headcount basis | 23.89 headcount basis | 31.64 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.55 headcount basis | 21.36 headcount basis | 23.45 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Southern Asia was 21.36 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.64 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.36 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 86th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release